nachtaktiv

Profile

nachtaktiv is a lighting design firm, which offers customized architectural lighting, independent from the light industry. nachtaktiv designs solutions for interior and exterior lighting since 2005. Besides architects and landscape architects clients are also ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich Public Transport, City of Winterthur, Zurich and Zug.


Biography

Reto Marty
Dipl. Architect FH / Lighting Designer SLG
- studied architecture in Zurich and Basel
- deepening in „urban qualities“
- studied Lighting design in Zurich
- senior lighting designer by „light identidy“ in Munich
- founder nachtaktiv

Daniel Siegenthaler
Dipl. Architect ETH / Lighting Designer SLG
- studied operational economics
- studied architecture in Zurich
- studied Lighting design in Zurich

Light affects people in three different, important ways. Light determines how we perceive our environment, in the way it reflects on surfaces and creates contours and shadows. Our perception of space and material is steered by light. Secondly, light creates a certain atmosphere which is essential for our emotions and wellbeing. And last but not least, light influences our health while it regulates the human biorhythm. That is why it is so important to plan the lighting professionally. Nachtaktiv specializes in customized architectural lighting solutions.

Beleuchtung Zürich Hauptbahnhof (3. Rang, 2016)
Langsamverkehrsbrücke Wankdorf, Bern (1. Rang, 2015)
Wien Museum Neu (8. Rang, 2015)
Langsamverkehrspasserelle Ausserholligen, Bern (3. Rang, 2011)
Nelson Mandela Platz, Nürnberg/Deutschland (2009)
ETH Zürich – Masterplan (1. Rang, 2009)
Kulturachse – Stadtlicht Winterthur (1. Rang, 2008)

Prix Lumière 2014 (St. Galler Kantonalbank) – 3. Rang
Tageslicht Award 2010 (Katholische Kirche St. Johannes, Geroldswil) - Nomination